James Gilmore, owner of Outback Barbeque on Mississippi 18 in Jackson, is looking forward to opening his new business in the Outlets of Mississippi on Bass Pro Drive in Pearl.

Written by

Rachel James-Terry
Clarion-Ledger Correspondent

"It's Finger Smokin Good" is the catchy slogan of Outback Barbeque Inc., which will be opening its fifth location at the Outlets of Mississippi later this month.

The Pearl location will be a franchise model for Outback president James Gilmore and family, who started their barbecue business nearly seven years ago.

Serving customers "out the back" of a storage room behind a North State Street store is how Outback Barbeque was born. Hoping for the best, but unsure of what the future would hold, Gilmore came to the realization during a turbulent storm that his barbecue was almost to die for - ...